MiniMag with SMJLED: Stippled reflector?

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Upgraded a MiniMag to SMJLED. I don't like the reflector that came with it, too many artifacts in the beam.

Is there a stippled reflector available, to make it more floody?

No really good hits come up in the search. (hard to believe)

 

[tx101]

Maybe you can try stippling the reflector yourself.
There is a recent thread where the OP asks about frosting
bulbs. Someone mentions some Krylon spray that frosts bulbs
dont know if that will work on a plastic reflector ???

 

[orcinus]

Have you tried centering the emitter / reflector / minimag's head?
That won't help you get rid of the emitter wiring artifacts, but it will greatly reduce their visibility.

My minimag's head (it's a veeeery old mag) has a lot of slack. The beam varies from pretty ugly to quite acceptable as you wiggle the head this way and that.

 

[Sgt. LED]

While you're doing that give it a thicker o-ring too.

 

[SirVette]

I did not get good results w/ that reflector & have not seen this mentioned in other's comments on SMJ LED module & reflector kit in a MiniMag.

I modded a Ray0Vac swivel head 2AA w/ bi-pin bulb. Dropping the module in & using the included smooth reflector resulted in a shadow or dark donut in center of beam- bullseye white. Starting up close it becomes larger, worse as distance is increased. It was not so bad that the light would be not be usable for the intended purpose.
I used a faceted reflector & it's 9.9 out of 10 now. Made changes the next day after posting it.
http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=210891

It should be fairly easy to get another reflector & cut it down for the MiniMag.


Someone mentioned spraying a reflector w/ hairspray.

 

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Have you tried centering the emitter / reflector / minimag's head?

It's perfectly centered, it's not the issue..


Any stock stippled reflectors I can use?

 

[gunga]

You can mount a Kathod stippled reflector in. You will need orings to help centre it in the head.

It will kill all throw but give you a beautiful flood.

ALso, if you try a Terralux minimga drop-in reflector (you can buy spares from Battery Junction for $2) it provides a smoother beam.

The other thing I do (you can try this first) is lighty frost the front surface of the smj led. I use a brillo pad. This smooths out the beam. If you don't like it you will have to polish it out, but I like it...

 

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Interesting idea. But wouldn't a brillo pad reduce some reflectivity, thus lumens?

Do you have the link for the other stuff?

 

[gunga]

http://www.batteryjunction.com/tlmirere.html for terralux

http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?t=154195 for Khatod.


Yes, you may lose some lumens, but it's the same effect as a diffusion film.

It's up to you.

 

[gunga]

Brillo pad is on the smj flat front, NOT the reflector...

 

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Kathod stippled reflector --- sounds interesting, thanks for the link.